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Pete

By Pete

Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Hi all....any idea as to what this rather pretty chap is? has come up under a hedge for last 3 years or so....thanks!




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Looks like Valerian, Centranthus - nice colour flowers, more lilacy pink than red.

29 May, 2011

 

Bamboo is correct, it's Centranthus ruber

29 May, 2011

 

Thankyou! When it dies back I'll move it to a better spot - we both like it...

29 May, 2011

 

Agreed, much loved by the humming bird moth, can also have white flowers, and some are red but mainly the pink form are more common,julien.

29 May, 2011

 

Forgot to mention it seeds very easily, julien.

29 May, 2011

 

It is very pretty but can be invasive. I would say either cut off the flowers before they seed or pull up seedlings when they are very small. Once grown the roots can be quite tough to get out.

29 May, 2011

 

I don't think you'll have much luck trying to move it. It would be better to collect seed and grow some more plants where you want them, but getting rid of this one could be a problem, especially if you can't have a proper dig at it if it's growing in a hedge.

29 May, 2011

 

Think I'll wait for seed, then try to move original - cover the bases! Thankyou all for the input, very helpful..Pete.

29 May, 2011

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